Hiatal hernia repair with Toupet fundoplication in surgical treatment of hiatal hernia, complicated by gastroesophageal reflux disease

Surgical Repair of Giant Type IV Hiatal Hernia

In this case report, we described a 74-year-old female patient with major complaint of respiratory problemsdyspnea after meal. Chest X-ray of the patient revealed a  gianttype IV hiatal hernia. Preoperative evaluations of the patient included esophagoscopy, esophageal manometry, barium swallow, and CT-scan. Repair of the hernia was performed using a dual mesh on the diaphragm and partial anteri...

Laparoscopic management of hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux.

Hiatal hernia

61 years old known case of bronchial asthma, chronic pancreatitis, presented with postprandial epigastric campy abdominal pain and vomiting for one month no history of trauma. Initial evaluation revealed paraesophageal hernia. EGD finding is grade II esophagitis with modular mucosa and superficial ulceration, Distal part of the funds, body and the Antrim were rolled back into thoracic cavity. A...

Hiatal hernia and lesions of gastroesophageal reflux disease diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.

We report the case of a 73-year-old woman with a personal history of unilateral nephrectomy secondary to lithiasis, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia, currently treated with simvastatin (20 mg/day), acetylsalicylic acid (100 mg/day) and proton pump inhibitors (20 mg/day), who presented with iron deficiency anemia (hemoglobin: 9.8 mg/dL, MCV: 83.1 fL, iron: 29 μg/dL). Our patient reported n...

Biologic Keyhole Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Repair

Background and Objectives Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair (LPEHR) is the new standard, but the use of mesh is still debated. Biologic mesh has shown great promise, but only the U-shaped onlay has been extensively studied. Postoperative dysphagia has historically been a concern with the use of synthetic keyhole mesh and subsequently slowed its adoption. The purpose of our study was to ...